Former Flight Attendant Walks Across Connecticut in Tribute to 9/11 Colleagues in Journey from Boston’s Logan Airport to NYC’s Ground Zero

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Former Flight Attendant Walks Across Connecticut in Tribute to 9/11 Colleagues in Journey from Boston’s Logan Airport to NYC’s Ground Zero

As tribute to the flight attendants and crew members killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks, former flight attendant Paul “Paulie” Veneto is pushing an Airline Beverage Cart from Boston’s Logan Airport to Ground Zero in NYC. For much of the past week, he has been walking across Connecticut, joined for various legs of the journey by local first responders and residents.

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UConn Health Shares Federal Grant for Clinical Trial to Determine if Video Games Can Relieve Depression in Older Adults

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UConn Health Shares Federal Grant for Clinical Trial to Determine if Video Games Can Relieve Depression in Older Adults

University of Utah Health and UConn Health scientists have received a five-year, $7.5-million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for a two-site study to test whether a web-based intervention that resembles a video game can alleviate depression in older adults in the comfort and safety of their own homes.

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Adult Education A Key to Workforce Strength in Connecticut, New England

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Adult Education A Key to Workforce Strength in Connecticut, New England

Connecticut is the 7th oldest state in the nation – a state where, according to most recent Census data, the number of children is declining. The total number of children under 18 fell by 10 percent between 2010 and 2020 in the state. Adult education, therefore, is especially important in Connecticut and New England due to the region’s aging population.

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Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, World's Largest, Will Not Reopen at QU

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Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, World's Largest, Will Not Reopen at QU

2022 will mark the 175th anniversary of the Great Hunger. Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University in Hamden is home to the world’s largest collection of artwork related to the topic of the Great Hunger, also known as the Potato Famine. Where that collection will be next year is now an open question.

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New Transportation Laws Range from Vision Tests to Cannabis, Seat Belts to Crosswalks

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New Transportation Laws Range from Vision Tests to Cannabis, Seat Belts to Crosswalks

The Connecticut legislature passed a bushel full of laws related in some way to transportation during the 2021 legislative session, including numerous new laws with far-reaching impact. The Office of Legislative Research has highlighted the new laws.

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Flooding in Connecticut: More to Come, Experts Say

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Flooding in Connecticut: More to Come, Experts Say

There was substantial flooding in Connecticut this week, from a relatively mild brush with a hurricane-turned-tropical storm. It could have been considerably worse. It was, however, a reminder of the damage that flooding can do along the state’s coastline, and inland. And in the years ahead, a new report predicts it will get worse, and we ought to start preparing now.

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Charlene Russell-Tucker Named State Education Commissioner

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Charlene Russell-Tucker Named State Education Commissioner

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has nominated Charlene M. Russell-Tucker to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education. Russell-Tucker has been serving at the State Department of Education for more than 20 years in several roles, including most recently as deputy commissioner, in which she has been responsible for overseeing educational supports and wellness priorities.

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UConn's Laurencin Receives NAACP's Highest Honor, Recognizing Lifetime of Singular Achievement

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UConn's Laurencin Receives NAACP's Highest Honor, Recognizing Lifetime of Singular Achievement

Described as the foremost engineer-physician-scientist in the world, Professor Cato T. Laurencin of the University of Connecticut is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Spingarn Medal, the highest honor of the NAACP. He is one of just 25 individuals and the only surgeon to be elected to all three National Academies, considered one of the greatest professional honors in science, engineering, or medicine and health.

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